Best shifter for metric 200

[Ed Wright]

Thank you Joe!!

[HandOverFist]

The only problem I ever had with the PPP was operator error. You have to adjust the cable with the shifter in second gear...if careless it is easy to move the shifter handle from it's optimal position by snagging the cable end under the car. I now double check the shifter every time when swapping/replacing the transmission.

[Tom Goldman]

90%Of the S/SS cars I work on in my shop either have the Cheetah shifter or are getting one installed .
I drove a DragPak Challenger I built with PPP shifter and had trouble with shifting right thru second gear .
Operator problem , Yes . My big clumsy hand kept hitting the trigger ! .....But I've never had that problem with any Cheetah equipped car I drove.

[Ed Wright]

I always check the cable adjustment when putting the eng & trans back in the car. Mine is shifted by air. So far it has been flawless.

[Signman]

The Turbo Action shifter is great but not so good with manual shift reverse pattern valve body. Very easy to slip from 2nd to 3rd. Did it many times had enough.
Precision shifter is the best, a little spray now and then if it gets stiff. Once in low gear each shift is just hitting the handle with you palm nothing more. Don't keep your hand on or hold it, after each shift it needs to reset to be ready to hit it again on the next gear change.
With any shifter you choose proper adjustment is required when installing any transmission just to avoid dumb stuff we all run in to anyway.

[Eman]

On the maintenance side....I never would have believed how much the cable resistance was after years of no lube. Shifter worked but not like it should. I removed the cable and sprayed cable lube in it so it ran down to the bottom and it really freed it up. I tried one of those motorcycle cable lube tools but the cable is too thick. that would be the trick for in the car lube.

[SSDiv6]

When possible and if available, use a control cable that has a Teflon liner and lubrication will not be required.
Also, make sure the control cable is not exposed to excessive heat. Excessive heat will dry out the lubricant or deteriorate the cable.
If the control cable does not have a Teflon liner, lubricate with a spray lube designed for open chains that contains Moly Disulfide. One great lubricant is ACF-50 Anti-Corrosion Lubricant.